AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 276, 19 November 1913, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

OI'KRA HOUSE. The new vaudeville programme that was introduced on Holiday night, at the Opera House was repeated last night before a large audience, when all the pi>i-fur_e-rs in the company were warmly applauded for their coi'iriouuriis to n bright entertainment. The same programme will he repeated nightly lor the reinaiudvr of the wee!-. MADAME CLARA BUTT. Tbe return visit of Madame Clara Butt Mr. Kennerlej Kuui'ord. aud their concert party to tbe Dominion will be heartily welromed by the music lovers of Auckland. It is stated by those who have heard Madame Clara Butt that her voire has greatly improved since her last visit some live years aire that there is something more mellow throughout its extensive range, something more attractive in the upper register, and something sweeter in the deliriously effective mezza voice. Mr. Kennerlej" Humford has also come back, Australian critics state, with the charms of his fine baritone voire greatly improved, whilst there Is more artistry In his singing. Mr. Mowat Carter is described as a violinist of the front rank. He is said to produce a fine, evem tone of a powerful .quality, and technical skill, soulful legato playing. Mr. William Murdoch, who visited New Zealand with Madame Kirkby Lunn, is a pianist who has already won for himself distinction by his clever performances. Mr. Harold Craxton's capabilities as an accompanist are well known. Everything that is likely to contribute to tbe success of the vocal or instrumental numbers has his most careful attention, and all his work, which is decidedly arduous, is done in an artistic and sympathetic manner. Since the box plan opened this morning a very large numfber of seats have been booked, and those who desire day sale tickets may obtain them from A. Kady and Co. riCTUr.E ENTT2KTAINTVIKNT-5!. Some very interesting pictures of snowshoelnc at Christiana are -an attractive feature of the programme at the King George Thcari-e. The views of well-kuown -spots in London now being shown at the Queen's Theatre -rive a reali-»tie of the great Metropolis that has set hundreds of people talking. "B-rennnn of fhe Moors is an attractively staged lris-ih sketch that brightens the Kindt's Theatre picture programme to an unnßual e-ctent. The 'pirtrrr-s now showim- at the N'ewtnn Picture t'alare are hilled io br finally presented 10-nighT. "From the Bottom of the Sea" is the reali--ric ph-mr" tnat is tuns' prominent In thr -►rocra-mme at tli" R.,vai Atb.-rt Hull. Sporllni' people will arrpreriato 'he pictures, nf tl," lnsi Melbourne ("up and the New /*r-i;.'i."-"l Ci:p that arc tiring (.sown at the Lyric Theatre. An iitlmrtive series of picture-i draws h:'g crowds to the (T'.obe Theatre, where n sketch called ''An rnwtitteri Chapter" holds pride of piece.